Nationals Competition Info

Las Vegas, NVJUNE 22-28, 2018

The RADIX Nationals Finals Competition is the culmination of the 2017-2018 regional RADIX tour. To compete in the RADIX Finals Competition, entries must have qualified at a regional RADIX competition or during the RADIX Nationals Pre-Qualifying Competition.

2018 Competition Divisions, Fees & Time Limits

COMPETITION DIVISIONS

PRE-QUALIFYINGFEES PER DANCER

FINALSFEES PER DANCER

TIME LIMIT

SOLO

N/A

$145

3 minute max

DUO/TRIO

N/A

$75

3 minute max

GROUP (4-9 dancers)

$55

$65

3 minute max

LINE (10-15 dancers)

$55

$65

3 minute max

EXT. LINE (16-24 dancers)

$55

$60

4 minute max

PRODUCTION (25+ dancers)

$55

$60

5 minute max

RADIX will allow a 15 second "grace period" for any routine that goes over the allotted time limit. Any routine that exceeds the 15 second "grace period" will be subject to a one (1) point deduction for each second past the "grace period".

NEED ADDITIONAL TIME? You may purchase up to 3 additional minutes of time for any Group, Line, Extended Line or Production for just $5 per dancer, per additional minute.

AGE DIVISIONS

ROOKIE DIVISION average age:

5-7

MINI DIVISION average age:

8-10

JUNIOR DIVISION average age:

11-12

TEEN DIVISION average age:

13-15

SENIOR DIVISION average age:

16-18

OPEN DIVISION average age:

19+

ALL AGES ARE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018.

To reach the average age of an entry, add all the ages together and divide by the number of dancers in the entry. When averaging ages always DROP THE DECIMAL POINT. For example, if a routine averages to an age of 12.7, you would drop the decimal, therefore the routine would compete in the 11-12 year-old (Junior) age category.

The average age of each entry must not drop more than one age division below the age of the oldest dancer in the entry, regardless of the actual average age. Example: an entry contains dancers ranging in age from 9-17, the entry may not compete younger than the 13-15 age category (one division younger than the oldest dancer-17).

Any routine with a dancer 20 years of age or older must compete in the Open age division (19+) regardless of the average age of the routine.

Routines are allowed to "age up" (compete in an age category higher than the average age).

Names and ages of all dancers must appear on the entry form or it will not be accepted. All competing dancers must be prepared to present proof of age should a question arise.

SHOWCASE: Entries that wish to perform for critiques only. These routines will not be scored and will not be eligible for Adjudicated or High Score Awards.

IMPROVISATION: Involves creating and executing movement spontaneously, without any premeditated movement. Dancers entered in this category will not know the song being played ahead of time. The song will be selected at random. Length will be no more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

*Judges reserve the right to change the performance division of a number if they feel it is incorrectly placed.

PRE-QUALIFYING COMPETITION

Any routines that already competed at a regional RADIX competition during the 2017-2018 season can enter the Finals competition. They do NOT need to pre-qualify again at RADIX Nationals in Las Vegas.

All ON THE EDGE!, High Gold, Gold, High Silver, and Silver winners in the Pre-Qualifying Competition are eligible to compete in the RADIX Finals Competition.

All Pre-Qualifying entries must submit double entry fees - Pre-Qualifying fees AND Finals Competition fees. Pre-Qualifying entries that do not qualify for the Finals Competition will receive fee reimbursements. All Pre-Qualifying Competition fees must be postmarked by May 1, 2018.

All guidelines for the Finals Competition also apply to the Pre-Qualifying Competition.

Solos & Duo/Trios DO NOT need to pre-qualify!

FINALS COMPETITION

Entries for the Finals Competition must have qualified at either a RADIX Regional Competition or the Pre-Qualifying Competition.

There is no limit to the amount of routines a studio can bring to the Finals Competition. The only limit imposed is to soloists. There is no limit to the number of solos a studio brings (first-come, first-serve), however a soloist is only allowed to compete one solo in the Finals Competition.

SOLOS: Each dancer may compete only ONE solo in the Finals Competition. Any dancer competing a Finals solo must also be registered to compete in a Group, Line, Extended Line or Production. NO EXCEPTIONS. Solo entries are on a first-come, first-served basis - time is limited!! Solos DO NOT need to pre-qualify.

Overall number of Finals Competition entries will be limited to the time available. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

THE STAGE

The RADIX stage (danceable area) will be 40" wide by 28" deep. There will be ample wing space in addition to the width.

MUSIC

Upload all of your competition music! Forget the hassle of CDs!

We will email everyone a code to upload their music a few weeks before the event. Audio files are accepted in MP3, WAV, M4A or AIF format only, up to 50 MB each. We recommend MP3 format.

Although we MUCH prefer music being uploaded prior to the event, we will still accept music at the event as either CDs or on a FlashDrive.

If you choose to submit your music on a FlashDrive at the event, it must be submitted all together on one FlashDrive, clearly labeled with your studio name and code. Each entry should be labeled with the 3-digit Routine # and Routine Name. (Example: 001 It's All Coming Back To Me, 013 Wind It Up, 121 The Promise)

If submitting a FlashDrive at the event, please note that audio files are accepted in MP3, WAV, M4A or AIF format only, up to 50 MB each. We recommend MP3 format.

All FlashDrives must be submitted to the registration desk at Registration. All FlashDrives will be imported and run through a computer system at competition.

Whether uploading your music or bringing CDs or a FlashDrive to the event...please ALWAYS have a back-up in another format (like an iPod) just in case!

JUDGES CRITERIA

TECHNIQUE

50%

PERFORMANCE

20%

CHOREOGRAPHY & MUSICALITY

20%

OVERALL APPEARANCE

10%

RADIX FAMILY SCALE

RADIX prides itself in maintaining a professional, classy and family environment. Our "age-appropriate" criteria will continue to appear on every score sheet. Necessary deductions will be taken. Disqualification may result, at the discretion of the judges.

ADJUDICATED AWARDS

All entries will be adjudicated by four qualified judges. The lowest score will be dropped. In certain circumstances, an entry may be choreographed by one of the judges. When this issue arises, he/she will only critique the entry and his/her "score" will be dropped. All ties will be broken by adding the fourth judge's score. If a tie remains after the addition of the fourth judge's score, the competition will be judged a tie.

ON THE EDGE!, High Gold, Gold, High Silver, Silver and Bronze awards will be presented based on the following combined scores:

ON THE EDGE!!!

291-300

HIGH GOLD

276-290

GOLD

261-275

HIGH SILVER

246-260

SILVER

231-245

BRONZE

216-230

PLACEMENT AWARDS

FINALS HIGH SCORE AWARDS (by Age Division)

Overall Rookie, Mini, Junior, Teen, Senior & Open High Scores will receive a competitive 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th place award. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash awards are as follows:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

SOLO

$200

$100

$50

DUO/TRIO

$200

$100

$50

GROUP

$200

$100

$50

LINE

$200

$100

$50

EXTENDED LINE

$200

$100

$50

PRODUCTION

$200

$100

$50

FINALS HIGH SCORE AWARDS (by Performance Division)

Competition Vouchers (valid for RADIX NATIONALS 2019) will be awarded to the High Scores in each Performance Division (Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tap, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Contemporary & Specialty) in each of the Rookie, Mini, Junior, Teen, Senior & Open Age Divisions. High Scores will receive a competitive 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th place award. Solos and Duo/Trios are not included. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place competition vouchers are as follows:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

JAZZ

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

BALLET

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

HIP-HOP

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

TAP

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

LYRICAL

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

MUSICAL THEATER

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

CONTEMPORARY

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

SPECIALTY

$200 Voucher

$100 Voucher

$50 Voucher

BEST OF RADIX

The top FOUR overall high scores in the Group, Line, Extended Line and Production Divisions from each of the Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior age divisions are eligible for RADIX's 2018 National BEST OF RADIX award!

All 16 Best of RADIX finalists will be invited to re-compete at the Gala on June 28th.
A Studio may be represented by only ONE number in each of the Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior divisions. If a particular studio were to have the top two or three scores in a division, we would then go down the list to find the next highest score with a different studio name.

The overall highest scoring Rookie routine (out of all of the Group, Line, Extended Line and Production divisions) will be announced at the Rookie group routine awards. That routine will be the Rookie Best of RADIX Winner and will re-perform at the Gala on June 28th!

The overall highest scoring Open routine (out of all of the Group, Line, Extended Line and Production divisions) will be announced at the Open group routine awards. That routine will be the Open Best of RADIX Winner and will re-perform at the Gala on June 28th!

BEST OF RADIX AWARDS (In each Age Division)

WINNER

$1,000

1st Runner Up

$500

2nd Runner Up

$250

3rd Runner Up

$100

SCORE SHEETS & ONLINE CRITIQUES

Why just listen to your critiques when you can listen AND watch? We offer video critiques from every judge!

Judges' score sheets and videos are confidential and are given out to Studio Owners and Teachers ONLY. Please check with the RADIX staff on June 28th to see if your competition packet is ready. If it is not ready by then, we will ship it to you within one week of the event.

TEACHER VIDEO CRITIQUES

At RADIX, we realize there are things our judges might want to say JUST to the teacher. Maybe it's about a particular dancer, a costume, or choreography suggestions. Therefore, one judge on our panel will be doing a TEACHERS ONLY critique, which will be included as a separate viewing option on the studio's video critique. This way Teachers will receive feedback for their ears only!

LIVE WEBCAST

You will find a link to the webcast on our website www.radixdance.com. The webcast link will go LIVE about five minutes before the event start time. Please understand that sometimes we are limited by the internet capabilities of the venue. Occasionally we are unable to get a good enough connection from the venue to do the webcast, or the connection is intermittent. Please be assured we do everything possible to produce a seamless webcast. We apologize in advance if you experience any problems.

VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY

Videotaping and flash photography are strictly prohibited during the entire event. Parents will be able to purchase videos and photos of the competition and the Gala at the RADIX Media Desk. All participating dancers authorize the use of their image in photos and video for RADIX publicity and advertisement purposes.

Props

NO dangerous props may be used during the competition (swords, fire, etc.). General props are allowed, but must be taken on and off the stage within two minutes total. It is the sole responsibility of each studio to ensure that its props are taken on and off stage. RADIX staff cannot help with props. It is also the studio's responsibility to ensure that the stage is completely clean and clear after the routine is finished. Please do not build props backstage as this can be hazardous to the performers. For safety, dancers cannot stand above 6'6" on a prop. Props that stand above 10' are not guaranteed to fit on the RADIX stage. RADIX is not responsible for and will not supply power. Excessive scenery, special lighting and use of live animals is prohibited. PLEASE NOTE: Any violation of the above rules may result in the routine being ineligible for any High Score awards and may be announced for Adjudication ONLY.

ADMISSION

Admission to the RADIX competition is absolutely free. Audience members will be permitted to enter and exit the ballroom between numbers only. Doors will be closed during performances. Teachers of competing dancers will be given reserved seating. Visual coaching is prohibited.

Tickets for The RADIX Gala on June 28th will be $70. More information will be available a few weeks before the event. Please remember, everyone will need a ticket to the Gala. This includes dancers performing in the show, if they want to come into the audience and watch the show before (or after) they perform. For any questions on this, please email info@radixdance.com.

CORE PERFORMER DANCERS

If you were a RADIX Core Performer (Winner or Runner-Up) during the 2017-2018 regional season, you are eligible to compete in the National Core Performer Competition. Please click here for more information. If you are attending RADIX Nationals with your studio, be sure to hand in the separate Core Performer registration form to your studio.

COMPETITION RULES & REGULATIONS

All dancers entered in any part of the competition must also be registered for the workshop.

All dancers entered in the Pre-Qualifying and Finals Competition must have a teacher registered for the workshop, whether the teacher is actually present at the event or not. Also, all correspondence for dancers entered in the Pre-Qualifying and Finals competition MUST be through the studio (address, telephone numbers, mailings, etc.). This rule does not apply to the dancers entered in the Core Performer Solo Competition. If you were a Core Performer (Winner or Runner-Up) and you are only competing your solo in the Core Performer Solo Competition, you do not need a registered teacher and you do not need to go through the studio. Core Performer soloists do, however, need the signature of their Studio Owner on their Core Performer registration form.

Solos & Duo/Trios DO NOT need to pre-qualify!

The deadline for competition changes is 3 weeks prior to the convention. No changes will be accepted after this date.

SOLOS: Each dancer may compete only ONE solo in the Finals competition. Solo entries are on a first-come, first-served basis. Time is limited!! Any dancer competing a solo must also be registered to compete in at least one Group, Line, Extended Line or Production. No exceptions!! Solos DO NOT need to prequalify.

Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Make all checks payable to: RADIX DANCE CONVENTION.

No Canadian checks accepted. Bank money orders in US Funds only.

All competition fees are per person, per entry.

An official entry form (photocopies are fine) must be filled out for each number entered.

Professional dancers are welcome for the workshop but will not be permitted to compete if over age 19. Professional dancers are considered those who receive more than 50% of their income from teaching, performing or choreographing.

Registered teachers cannot perform in the competition. Also, teachers from a studio may not perform in their studio's routines.

Competing dancers may compete for one studio only, unless there is a rare circumstance where RADIX's director has granted prior consent.

Schools with multiple locations may compete as separate studios at the sole discretion of RADIX DANCE CONVENTION. If they are competing as separate studios, there may be no mixing of dancers from each location in competition routines.

Excessive scenery, special lighting and use of live animals is prohibited.

Judges may stop a number in progress and request that it be repeated. If RADIX's equipment fails, the studio may choose to continue or redo the number. If the performers' equipment fails, excluding music CDs, the performance must continue or be withdrawn.

All numbers must appear according to the scheduled sequence unless a RADIX Stage Manager grants permission otherwise. Numbers failing to perform within ten routines of their scheduled time will be penalized or disqualified.

Competing dancers should be ready 30-45 minutes prior to their scheduled competition time. If the competition is running ahead of schedule, you will be expected to perform.

Timely postmarks do not guarantee acceptance of entries. Entries are taken on a first-come first-serve basis. Competition is limited to time available.

All attendees authorize the use of their images in photos and video for any and all advertising or promotional purposes for RADIX Dance Convention.